Welcome to the Hero Arts March My Monthly Hero card kit release hop! Here in Central California, the agricultural capitol of the world, spring has sprung and there are orchards upon orchards loaded with gorgeous blossoms. Some of the crop varieties have already begun to drop their blooms and leaf out, hence my card kit inspiration with variegated color!
Kit availability and shipping: The kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts a little later this month due to unavoidable production delays on Monday, March 16th, and will continue throughout the next week. Subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one! United States kit subscribers receive free shipping on anything added to your kit order prior to it shipping (Thursday, 12:00PM PT the week of launch – this month only you get an extra week due to the production delays. You have until March 9th, 11:59am). International subscribers receive a discounted shipping rate for both the kit and any add-ons included as well. The discounted rate differs by country.
Kit contents:
6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
5 Coordinating Frame Cuts
5 Ink Cubes (Green Hills, Field Greens, Dusty Blue, Rose Madder, Cotton Candy)
6 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets of Cardstock (2 each of Peony, Kiwi and Mist)
Pink Puff Embossing Powder 0.5oz.
The value of the kit is $70, but it is sold at $34.99.
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This Month's Add-On Collection
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Kit Project: Mount tree top in a MISTI Precision Stamp Tool. I use a MISTI for nearly all of my stamping, but especially for solid images. Stamp top 2/3rds in kit included Cotton Candy by tilting the ink pad and rocking or rolling the pad a bit. A soft edge should be created. If you do end up with a hard line, lightly dab off ink from the stamp with a paper towel, then stamp on Dove White cardstock. Repeat, if necessary. Repeat process on bottom 1/3rd of stamp with kit included Green Hills ink. Repeat again with kit included Rose Madder and Field Greens inks for the tree detail. Stamp trunk solid or employ same rock/roll technique. I did a bit of gradation with the trunk, as well, but the colors were too close to really see much depth: Caramel and Cup O’Joe. Adding texture with markers would also be great! Die cut images.
Stamp landscape in kit included inks, Green Hills and Field Greens. Copic color stepping stones with W2 and E30. Stamp sentiment in Intens-ified Black and trim down to 2 1/2″ish x 3″ish. Trim kit included Mist cardstock just slightly larger and adhere to back to create small border. Stamp 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (A2) Dove White cardstock panel with add-on Waves and Clouds Bold Print in Soft Granite ink. Pop bordered landscape onto background with foam tape. Adhere tree on top with additional foam tape. Double up tape behind tree top for a level image. Adhere finished panel to folded card base.
You can find a full list of project supplies HERE.
Add-On Project: Mask bottom 2/3rds of 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ Dove White cardstock panel. Blend with Raspberry Jam, Soft Cantaloupe and Dandelion inks fading to white. Once ink is dry, dust with antistatic powder (I use cornstarch and a paint brush) and heat emboss Parasol Pattern Bold Print with White Satin Pearl embossing powder. Remove mask and stamp sentiment in Intens-ified Black ink.
A full project supply list is linked HERE.
Stamp Kittens in Kimonos image in Intens-ified Black ink. Mask kitten ear and face, stamp parasol or use separate die cuts. Copic color with B18, B16, B04 and BG01 for the kimono. Y18, Y13, Y11 and Y000 for the parasol and dress. Kitten is colored with E57, E34, E50, E0000 and RV10 for cheeks. Fussy cut if you’ve masked image together or die cut separates. Adhere image(s) to card panel with foam tape. Adhere finished panel to folded card base.
Blog Hop
Giveaway: Hero Arts will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, March 8th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Thank you so much for hopping on through today! Continue on and have an amazing week!
xo, Janette
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Love your cards. Thanks for sharing.
Great cards! Like that you colored the stones in the first card instead of leaving them white. Makes them pop a bit and adds more texture. The card with the kitten is adorable. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful canards! I love Hero Arts kits
Love that cat card, so unique. Thank you.
Wow. Your cards are beautiful ! Love the idea of mixing green and pink leaves for the tree ! 🙂
Gorgeous creations, great Kit! I especially love the blended background for the cat card!
Such gorgeous cards!
Your cards are simply stunning! Love them!
The cards are amazing.
Love the color blending on the tree. Great idea!
Oh my goodness! I am loving this kitten in a kimono card! Super-cute!
Sweet cards, Janette! Love the new products!
Love the cat card. On my wish list.
I love how you combined the colors on the tree. Beautiful!
Your cards are beautiful. I love how dimensional your tree looks.
Oh my gosh! I love your kitty card.
Wow, I’m loving this kit. Your card is gorgeous and the add-ons are on my wish list!
lovely cards. This kit is just gorgeous, and what all of you done just amazing. thank you
I really enjoyed your cards, and the coloring on the tree with pink and green is gorgeous!
Amazing cards like always. My favorite is the cute kitty. YOU ROCK!
Thanks for sharing your pretty designs with this beautiful new kit!
So adorable the kitty card! Loving the color choices! So talented you are! Cannot wait to get my hands on this kit as I LOVE Asian arts!
I envy you the spring outside, it’s still cold and gray in my neck of the woods 🙁 maybe that’s why the tree changing colours is my favourite of your cards 😉
Beautiful cards! Love the shading on the tree and the kitten Oh My so cute. Thanks for sharing.
wow – your cards are gorgeous – LOVE the design of the kitty card!!
I love your use of color on the tree and the kimono kitten is too cute!
Wow wonderfull cards.
Really like the Oriental style of both
Beautiful scene and darling kitty! I LOVE the colors you used!
Such awesome cards! A great release…
Thanks so much for sharing.
love this set had to order it!!
The color of the tree was so pretty with the addition of the green.
The added color to the rocks/stepping stones rally sets your card apart!
Beautiful cards from this gorgeous kit!
The shading of the Cherry Blossom Tree is beautiful!
Fantastic cards! I love the tree. Thanks for sharing the technique. That kitty is adorable. My daughter would love a card like these.
Wonderful Hero Arts March kits, Thank you for the great inspiration on how to use it and the great add ons.
I like both of your cards. The scene is very peaceful and I think the background die adds just enough interest & contrast. Who does’t like kittens? The gold embossing is just perfect.
Beautiful cards. I love the landscape and the way you did the tree. Gorgeous!
The little cat has a lot of personality!
Your cards are beautiful. I love this kit.
I like the combined color of the tree. The background blending for the cat is nice.
Love how you did the tree! Your second card…that kitty is adorable and love your background ♥
Beautiful cards as always..but those kittens in kimonos…swoon! Was going to be good and pass on the background stamp you used on that one but changed my mind after seeing your card!
Wow. The cat card is stunning. The inked background is so pretty. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful colors, at first I thought you used a gel press. Cure alert for kitties in kimonos. Love it.
The Kitten in Kimonos card is adorable. I am so glad you made a card with this set. Just added it to my wish list. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards…love the two toned trees! Thanks for sharing!
Love the cards, but am partial to the kitty card.
Love your gorgeous cards, Janette!! So good having you in the hop. xoxo
Well, it’s maple sugar season here in the northeast, so sadly, there are no trees with blossoms or leaves, which makes your design all the more delightful. And the well-dressed kitten is adorable!
So gorgeous!
I love the beautiful colors in your layered tree look! This is so pretty and so perfect for all of us tree huggers out there! Love it!
Warm Hugs,
Michele K. Henderson
crimsonowl@comcast.net
Gorgeous set of cards, Janette! The little kittens in kimonos card has won my heart! Love the sweet little image and the gorgeous background you have created! Thanks so much for the inspiration! 🙂
Thanks for sharing your card inspiration with this month’s kit. You’ve done a wonderful job!
Whoa!! What creative inspiration!! Cards are wonderful!!
Using the green WITH the pink looks wonderful on the tree. You are always so inventive…
This set is so pretty. I love the kittens in kimonos from the add on stamp set. They are so cute.
Love how you put the tree coming off the main part and your add on card is so sweet.
The red color is so stunning. This stamp set is so pretty.
Thank you for sharing your talent.
I love both cards but my favorite is the one with the kitty. I really love how you only embossed and blended the top half of the card( I’m going to try that) it’s just simply beautiful!
Really cute cards.
Beautiful cards, but I’m so delighted by the Kittens in Kimonos. So cute with the Parasol background. Thanks for sharing your inspirations.
How gorgeous!!! Love those fabulous backgrounds!
Fabulous cards. Great idea to do the 3D. Gives it a different dimension.
Love the 3D effect of your card!! Great job!
Love the first card and how you paid attention to details (like the adding and shading of rocks) nice touch. Thank you for sharing. Carol-Lynn
Both cards are so lovely. The landscape with the layering is gorgeous. And the kitty is so cute!
Beautiful scene with the tree and cute kitty in a kimona.
wow love em!
Really great cards!
I love the beautiful colors on your layered trees! This is so pretty and wonderful for all us landscape lovers!!
Beautiful inspiration. I really hadn’t noticed the stones in the grass before seeing your cards. It’s amazing how we notice different details throughout the blog hop.
Yay for Spring! Not yet here in Colorado (coming soon I hope) but you’ve shared some of yours with us! Beautiful cards- great inspiration- thank you so much!
Wonderful cards. I love the gorgeous tree in this kit, and the kitten in a kimono is adorable!
Both of you cards are so pretty. Love that background on the tree card. Thank you.
Love the dual color tree! These cards are beautiful and stunning.
Beautiful cards. I love that cat!
Hi Janette,
Beautiful color combo of the tree colors and the granite shadow frame using the March My Monthly Hero kit. The little Kimono cat is so cute. I like the pearlescent background using the Hero Arts Parasol stamp. I hope to buy some of these wonderful products soon.
From, Violet
Beautiful cards. I love the add-on project. The embossed parasol background is gorgeous with the adorable kitten.
Great cards! Love the kitten kimono card colors!
Fabulous card! The kimono cat is adorable and these backgrounds are wonderful.
Both so delightful!!
Both cards are very nice! I like that the blossom tree hangs off the edge and that background on that card. Your little cat card is so nice with the embossing behind it.
Your cards are beautiful. 🙂 Lovely job coloring!
Such beautiful cards. I love your green and pink tree. And your ink blending is great!
What pretty cards. They are a delight to look at.
What amazing cards
I love your cards ! I need this background stamp because is amazing . Thank you for sharing